The sky’s the limit in Marc Garneau’s pun-iverse

OTTAWA — When former astronaut Marc Garneau announced he was running for the Liberal leadership Wednesday, he used a joke to create what appears destined to be his catch-phrase. Listing a series of things he believes would help the country, Garneau quipped: “This is not rocket science. And I know a thing or two about rocket science.”

The five-month leadership campaign is bound to feature more rocket-man puns. Already, a Twitter feed entitled #garneauslogans has been set up, offering ideas such as: “To majority … and beyond!”

How long until one of Garneau’s opponents accuses him of, er, winging it?

Will his campaign hit turbulence or go into free-fall? Does he have a star-studded team? Do they understand the gravity of the situation? Will his policies fly? Will he show leader-“ship”?

Will Garneau blast past Trudeau, while demanding to know what planet his opponents are on?

If it looks like he will win, there will be a countdown to victory.

Give Canadians an an opportunity for a good pun or sci-fi joke and they’ll offer thousands of campaign slogans. Here are the best we could find for Marc Garneau as he enters the federal Liberal Party leadership race.